European Union Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is heading a European Agenda for Integration. The EU feels that there is a need for better integration of Europe’s immigrants. “The benefits of migration can only be fully achieved if we have good and effective integration,” Malmstrom said. “Unfortunately, many integration measures have failed in meeting their objectives,” she [...]
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Foreign Minister Goes to Imvros
Greek Foreign Minister, Stavros Lmabrinidis is the first Greek Foreign Minister to visit the island Imvros. Mr. Lambrinidis participated in the celebrations in honor of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who celebrates his 50 years in priesthood and 20 years serving as Patriarch. The Greek Minister noted hat ”There have been hardships over the years. I am [...]
EU to Increase External Borders Fund for Cyprus
Cyprus is to be allocated about seven million euro from the EU External Borders Fund for 2012, compared to three million in 2011, according to a European Commission proposal. According to the official EU website, the European Commission proposes that the EU External Borders Fund allocates three hundred and seventy million euro to member states [...]
No Visa Needed for Greece and Turkey
Minister of Culture and Tourism, P. Geroulanos gave an interview at TRT, a public broadcaster for Turkey, regarding the relationship between Greece and Turkey. The Minister says he remembers that the Greek-Turkish relationships got better after the event of earthquakes in both countries. He mentioned that such a bad incident helped people come together. Citizens [...]
Greece Has Second Highest Unemployment Rate in Eurozone
According to evidence published by Eurostat in June, Greece has the second highest rate of unemployment in the Eurozone. Among the 27 EU member countries, the unemployment rate has reached an average of 9,4 % to 9,9% in the Eurozone. The highest rate of unemployment is in Spain with 21%, with one out of five [...]
OECD:The European Agreement Has Little Effect on Amount of Greek Debt
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) believes that the additional money to be given and the Greek debt restructuring agreed upon recently by European leaders will offer Greece the necessary time to move on with its reforms. However, the Greek debt has not been reduced in sufficient enough levels to make the markets be [...]
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05 / 21 Angelique Rockas: Strong, Bold and Unafraid
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05 / 21 Theodoros Aggelopoulos Honored at Cannes Film Festival
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05 / 21 Guardian: ‘Despite the Recession, Greeks Still Light the Olympic Flame’
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05 / 21 Portugal: European Award Given to Cretan Beaches of Ierapetra
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05 / 20 Victoria Hislop: ‘I Was at the Party in Greece, Now I’m Sharing the Hangover’
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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05 / 09 London Recognizes Macedonian Language During Cultural Olympiad
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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